Spectrum News 1 to televise games live, with live pay-per-view stream available for those outside Spectrum areas

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championships kick off Thursday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, with Spectrum News 1 set to televise the games live and the OHSAA Radio Network broadcasting to 58 stations.

Spectrum News 1 will showcase all seven games live on Channel 1 in high definition. Games are also available to stream online with Spectrum login or subscription. Click Here https://bit.ly/2zibTsI to watch.

All seven state football championships will include pre- and post- game coverage hosted by MaryLee Melendez and Brett Hiltbrand. Each show includes analysis and interviews of the championship communities, teams, players and coaches.

Spectrum News 1 is a 24/7 local news network covering Ohio with five distinct channels in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Northwest Ohio. The network tells stories around the subjects that unite Ohioans, as well as create content for the individual communities throughout the state about issues that are most prominent to them. Spectrum News 1 is the exclusive home of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state football playoff and championship games, and boys’ and girls’ state basketball championships. The network’s high school football coverage is anchored by the High School Blitz show that begins with live games at 7 PM and concludes with an hour-long wrap-up show at 10 PM in the fall. The network’s sports programming also features Ohio State football coverage including live post-game highlights and analysis, and live coverage of head coach Urban Meyer’s weekly news conference on Mondays during the season.

All seven football state championship games will be broadcast by the OHSAA Radio Network. Network game broadcasts are available through Skyview Satellite or an online feed. There are 58 stations across Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana set to carry the championship games.